5 Interpretation.
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
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“local authority” means F3in England F4... the council of a London borough F5the council of a district or the Common Council of the City of London F6and in Wales the council of a county or county borough; and in Scotland means F7a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“veterinary practitioner” means a person who is for the time being registered in the supplementary veterinary register;
“veterinary surgeon” means a person who is for the time being registered in the register of veterinary surgeons.